The NFL postseason is upon us. The fields in both the AFC and NFC officially are locked in after a rather eventful Week 17. The road to the Super Bowl in the AFC will run through New England, as the Patriots secured home-field advantage with a win over the New York Jets. The Buffalo Bills, on the other hand, snuck into the postseason thanks to the Baltimore Ravens’ stunning loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. In the NFC, the road to the big game at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minnesota will run through Philadelphia, as the Eagles own the No. 1 seed for the first time since the 2004 campaign. Elsewhere, the defending NFC champion Atlanta
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Here’s Nightmare Scenario That Causes Patriots To Miss NFL Playoffs
Tom Brady and Bill Belichick have become one of the few constants in the NFL playoffs. No matter how the power shifts among the other teams in the AFC, the New England Patriots always are there, ready to mount yet another charge for the Lombardi Trophy. But while New England almost is a lock to make the AFC playoffs this season, the 10-3 Patriots haven’t locked up a spot just yet. With three games remaining in the 2017 season, the Patriots still can be knocked out of the playoffs entirely if things get really insane. In order for the Patriots to miss the playoffs, they first would need to lose their remaining three games against
NFL Predictions 2017: AFC, NFC, Awards Picks For Upcoming Season
Football is back, which means it’s almost time to start judging players and teams based on real, in-season results rather than analyzing recent history and the potential impact of offseason moves. In other words, the slate has been wiped clean for all 32 NFL franchises. And while it’s often easy to pinpoint which teams will be contenders and which are destined for pretender status, there are plenty of other examples to suggest a few underdogs could emerge from the pack, both in the AFC and NFC. NESN.com’s Mike Cole, Ricky Doyle and Andre Khatchaturian recently made their AFC and NFC divisional picks while previewing the 2017 NFL season on “The Spread... NESN.com
AFC Title Game Was Patriots’ Second-Highest Rated Non-Super Bowl Game
The New England Patriots dismantled the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday, and a lot of New Englanders tuned in to watch Tom Brady and Co. clinch their NFL-record ninth Super Bowl appearance. The local TV ratings for Sunday’s tilt against the Steelers were released on Monday, and the 2017 AFC title game was one of the most viewed non-Super Bowl games in team history. The Patriots’ 41-27 victory over the Steelers in the 2005 AFC Championship Game is the only non-Super Bowl game to receive a higher rating. The other three games in the top five were also AFC playoff games. The Patriots will face the
NFL Playoffs 2017: Final AFC, NFC Seedings And Wild Card Weekend Games
Share this: The 2016 NFL regular season has ended, and that means the playoffs are just a week away. The wild-card round will kick off the action Saturday and Sunday with a total of four games. For the first time since 2002, the defending AFC and NFC champions — in this case, the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos — both missed the playoffs. Here are the final playoff seeds and determined matchups for the AFC and NFC. AFCWild CardNo. 6 Miami Dolphins at No. 3 Pittsburgh SteelersNo. 5 Oakland Raiders at No. 4 Houston Texans DivisionalTexans/Raiders/Dolphins at No. 1 New England PatriotsSteelers/Texans/Raiders at No. 2 Kansas City Chiefs NFC Wild CardNo. 6 Detroit Lions at No. 3 Seattle SeahawksNo. 5 New York Giants at No. 4 Green Bay Packers DivisionalPackers/Lions/Giants at
NFL Playoff Schedule 2017: Dates, Kickoff Times, TV Listings For Each Game
Share this: It’s playoff time. The fields are set for both the AFC and NFC playoffs after a consequential Week 17 slate of NFL games Sunday. The AFC playoffs will run through New England, as the Patriots clinched the No. 1 seed with a convincing win Sunday over the Miami Dolphins, who will be the No. 6 seed. The NFC playoff picture went down to the wire, as the Nos. 4 and 6 seeds depended on the outcome of the Detroit Lions-Green Bay Packers “Sunday Night Football” game. The Packers beat their rivals and earned home-field advantage for the wild-card round. Check out the full NFL playoff schedule below, complete with start times (all Eastern) and TV information. WILD-CARD ROUNDSaturday, Jan. 7AFC: No. 5 Oakland Raiders
Patriots Vs. Dolphins Live: Score, Highlights, Analysis Of Preseason Game In Miami
10:40 a.m. ET: The New England Patriots’ regular season finale is upon us. The Patriots can clinch the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs with a win over the Miami Dolphins this afternoon. If the Patriots lose, they would need the Oakland Raiders to lose to or tie the Denver Broncos during the late afternoon games to get the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the postseason. The Dolphins can move up from the No. 6 seed to No. 5 with a win and Kansas City Chiefs loss to the San Diego Chargers. The Raiders and Chiefs still are competing for the AFC West title. The Patriots have ruled out